New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-08-16

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| has passed, and it should be prohibited
henceforth.
John Swinton and Daniel Manning can CON-
pare notes about how sharper than serpents
tooth is mans ingratitude.
In any scheme OF reciprocity with Canada the
boodcrs should not be forgotten.
| The Duke of Westminster is now prepared to
take back Mr.. GladstOnes portrait with liberal
cJsh bonus Ills Cheshire neighbors have con-
WINGED him that the Grand Old Man Is states
man who can look ahead at least twelve months
The Volunteer has won another notable victory,
easily defeating all the other big sl00ps ana Sc
curing TO her already large list OF trophies the
Providence Cup. Her superiority TO all rivals Is
so evident that it looks like waste Of time and
money TO bother with trial races Even with tho
increased sail area which the Maynower intends
10 have when she puts on her new dress she can
not make up the great difference between her and
the steel sloop Let the Thistle come on. We
are ready.
Mugs may come, and Mugs may so, but Higgins
hangs on forever.
III this sort OF thing continues in Kentucky,
the Hon. Sam Randall feels that he will be COM
PEELED TO read Speaker Carlisle and Colonel
Wattcrson out Of the Democratic party.
Under the medicine of growing majorites, Mr.
Gladstone's health improves amazingly. In view
of the result OF the Cheshire election, his launty
robustness will be MS irritating to the Tories as
the figures on the tally-sheets.
A correspondent OF The Philadelphia Times"
quotes Secretary Whitney rs saying to him con-
corning Republican conduct OF the Navy Depart
ment: 1T requires only TO look at the record to
ascertain the fact that politics and fayorltlsm
have had more sway in running the Navy thah
the interests OF the service Not 10 speak OF
the breach OF etiquette involved In such state
ment this it comes with bad grace from
man who has VIGOROUSLY used his official oppor-
tunities to accomplish political ends II it be bad
TO administer an executive trust so as TO assist
partisan purposes, 1t Is infinitely worse TO employ
Official power merely TO work out partisan spite
and anlmosty. With no higher motive than this
Secretary Whitney consented TO discredit his
ablest naval officers, TO break down the finest
bodybuilding industry ever reared on America
soil TO drive It's founder into bankruptcy and his
grave and to traduce his excellent work. Yet
the man who has done all this ventures TO
arraign his Republican predecessors for intro
ducing politics In their Department. We hope
Mr. Whitney will be rash enough 10 say some
thing about this when Congress meets. Senator
Chandler will be interested to hear about 1t.
London society snubs and cuts'Mr. Gladstone,
but II does not set the fashion for English voters.
In the act Of straining at Republican gnats
and guIping down Democratic camels, the Hon.
George William Curtis cuts picturesque figure.
The tendency OF the times is to discourage any
more young Napoeons of Finance. Dlstrict-At-
torney MARITIME should do all he can to help it
along.
When Mr.. Chamberlain ponders the returns
from Glasgow and Northwich and then glances at
Sir George Trevelyan on the Opposition bench by
the side OF Mr.. Gladstone, he eXclaims: "Wel,
now, that was presence of mind Who would
have thought that literary fellow like 1revel-
yan would prove better politician than sly
old joel"
1t is lucky for the Empress Of the Seas that
Mr.. Edward Burgess does not design American
vessels of war.
Mr.. Cievclands managers will probably secure
Ia do him NO trin fhay